What are the Odds of Breeding a Shiny Foreign Ditto?
The odds of breeding a Shiny Pokémon, specifically a foreign Ditto, start at a rate of 1/4096, but this rate can be significantly increased to 1/683.08 when using the Masuda Method along with a foreign Ditto. Breeding with a foreign Ditto provides a 1/512 chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon, making it a highly sought-after method for obtaining Shiny variants.
Understanding Shiny Pokémon and Breeding
Breeding Shiny Pokémon involves understanding the mechanics behind Shiny odds and how certain methods, like the Masuda Method and using foreign Pokémon, can increase these odds. The Masuda Method involves breeding two Pokémon from different language games, which can dramatically increase the chances of hatching a Shiny Pokémon.
FAQs
1. What are the chances of hatching a shiny with a foreign Ditto?
The chances of hatching a Shiny Pokémon with a foreign Ditto are 1/512, significantly higher than the standard rate.
2. Does breeding with a foreign Ditto increase shiny chances?
Yes, breeding with a foreign Ditto increases the chances of getting a Shiny Pokémon, as it applies the Masuda Method.
3. What are the chances of getting a shiny breeding with shiny Ditto?
Breeding with a Shiny Ditto gives a 1 in 64 chance that the offspring will be Shiny.
4. Is Shiny Ditto the rarest Shiny?
Shiny Ditto is considered one of the rarest Shiny encounters due to its unique transformation ability.
5. What is the hardest shiny Pokemon to get?
Tauros and its breeds are among the hardest Shiny Pokémon to obtain due to their rare spawn rates.
6. What is the rarest shiny?
The rarity of Shiny Pokémon can vary, but Shiny Unown and Shiny Mew are often considered among the rarest.
7. Can you breed 2 dittos?
No, Ditto cannot breed with other Ditto as they are part of the Ditto Egg Group, which cannot breed within its own group.
8. Does a shiny Ditto transform into Shinies?
Past Generation 4, a Shiny Ditto will transform into the coloration of its opponent, whether Shiny or not.
9. Do foreign Pokemon increase shiny odds?
Yes, breeding two Pokémon from different languages increases the odds of hatching a Shiny Pokémon.
10. How can you tell if a Ditto is a foreign Ditto?
A foreign Ditto will have a black box next to its name with letters indicating the country of origin.
11. What happens if you breed a shiny Ditto with a non-shiny Pokemon?
The chances of getting a Shiny offspring are 1/64 when breeding a Shiny Ditto with a non-Shiny Pokémon in Generation 2.
12. Does any foreign Ditto work for Masuda?
Any foreign Ditto can be used for the Masuda Method, as long as it is from a different language than the other Pokémon.
13. What is the foreign Ditto code?
The code 4448 4448 can be used in link trades to find players exchanging Dittos, potentially leading to a foreign Ditto.
14. Is Ditto a failed Mew?
There is speculation that Ditto might have been originally intended as a failed Mew clone, but this has not been confirmed.
15. Can two Shinies breed a shiny?
While it is possible for two Shiny Pokémon to breed a Shiny offspring, the chances are relatively slim without using the Masuda Method.